Board of Directors
Meeting Minutes
DATE: 8/26/2026
EFC Community Room, 1341 W. 26th
Kevin Schaaf called the meeting to order at 5:32 pm.
Attending:
❌ President - Shari Gross
✅ Vice President -Kevin Schaaf
✅ Treasurer - Colleen Daisley
✅ Secretary - George Kilbert
Directors:
✅ Liz Bugbee
✅ Derek Golembeski
❌ Amanda Gates
✅ Sarah Parker
✅ Amanda Kleckner
Staff Personnel:
✅ Chief Executive Officer/General Manager - LeAnna Nieratko
Guests: 2 member-owner(s) in attendance.
Member-Owner Comments:
No formal comments were made by the member-owners.
Review of Last Month’s Minutes: George Kilbert
Motion was made by Derek Golembeski to accept the minutes as written,
Sarah Parker seconded. Motion passed.
Treasurer's Report: Colleen Daisley
There were 18 new members and 2 requests for return of investment.
The committee met with LeAnna before the board meeting to review last month's financials. General updates were provided regarding Culminate Financial Services, the roof project, parking lot updates, and the recent bulk sale.
Sales were down 0.7% year-over-year, but still up 3.43% to plan. Labor was a key factor.
The next finance committee meeting will be 9/21 at noon.
Motion was made by Derek Golembeski to accept theTreasurer’s Report,
George Kilbert seconded. Motion passed.
CEO/GM Reporting: LeAnna Nieratko
CEO/GM Report:
Sales were down .72% to LY, but up 3.43% to plan. We planned down slightly in July and August due to the significant increases over the 24/25 year that were achieved in those months. Frozen, bulk, and packaged groceries were the top performers for the month.
• Product Hierarchy: We completed the back-end work to align our departments and sub
departments with the NCG recommended product hierarchy. Any pain points from the changeover will be largely internal, for example individual department margins or labor as products shift from one to another, though it shouldn’t have any impact on the overall store reporting.
• We held our quarterly bulk sale on 8/19. The bulk department itself was up 9% and the total store up 3% to last August’s bulk sale.
• Produce Reset: On 8/20, we reset our produce cooler with guidance from produce specialists from NCG with a focus on customer shopping flow and produce best selling products.
CEO/GM Policy Review: Treatment of Customers
LeAnna reported compliance with the Treatment of Customers policy. She described current methods to receive feedback, safety procedures, and disciplinary action for member-owners.
Motion was made by Amanada Kleckner to accept the CEO/GM report and policy review, Colleen Daisley seconded. Motion passed.
Board Policy Evaluation: Kevin Schaaf
Board Policy Review: CEO/GM Treatment
The board reviewed the CEO/GM Treatment policy and reported compliance.
Motion was made by Derek Golembeski to accept the Board Policy evaluation & review, Colleen Daisley seconded. Motion passed.
Board Learning:
The board discussed their recent Board Retreat with Culiminate and provided feedback on the sessions and event.
New Business:
Following the recent Board Retreat, conversions continued regarding a few key takeaways:
The Non-Profit Selection Committee provided recommendations for several upcoming non-profits for the non-profit bag program:
A discussion was had regarding the upcoming 50th Anniversary of the Co-Op. It was suggested that a committee be formed to begin gathering historical information and gather a yearbook of sorts.
The nominating committee reported a total of five applications for the upcoming board election.
Closure: Next board meeting is 9/23/2026 at 5:30pm.
Motion was made by Colleen Daisley to adjourn the meeting, Liz Bugbee seconded. The meeting adjourned at 6:17pm.